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Period: 1492 to
The Columbian Exchange
During the Columbian Exchange, goods, animals, and diseases were traded between the Old World and the New World. -
1519
mestizos
persons of European and indigenous ancestry. The term was used as an ethno-racial exonym for mixed-race castas that evolved during the Spanish Empire. It was a formal label for individuals in official documents, such as censuses, parish registers, Inquisition trials, and others. -
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French Fur Trade
they traded iron tools, kettles, wool blankets, and other supplies for hats. the natives exchanged furs for goods around the world. the fur trade brought guns, contagious diseases, and alcohol. -
New Netherlands
the first Dutch colony in north America. they were conceived as a private business venture to exploit the north American fur trade. -
The Mayflower Compact
The mayflower Compact was the first self-governing document of the Plymouth Colony. It was written by the separatist or saint; they were fleeing from religious prosecutions. They took off on the Mayflower ship, successfully escape reaching Amsterdam. -
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The Creation of Rhode Island Colony
Rhode Island was the first colony to renounce allegiance to Great Britain's King George III and declare independence by official legislative act. The passage of the Act of Renunciation by the Rhode Island General Assembly took place at the Old State House on Benefit Street in Providence, Rhode Island. -
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Great awakening
a religious revival that impacted the English colonies in America during the 1730-50's. it helped prepare the colonies for the American revolution -
Sugar Act or American Revenue Act
The Sugar Act was targeted to ending the smuggling of sugar and molasses from French to Dutch in the American Colony. This act helped in Amerca Revenue and was a supplement to the Molasses Act of 1733 -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the first direct tax inflicted on the thirteen American Colonies. The act was also passed by the parliaments of Great Britian. The Stam Act requires American Colonies to pay tax on any printed materials such as newspapers or documents. -
The Boston Massacre 1770
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Boston Tea Party of 1772-1773
Colonial Merchants were angered by the Tea Act they believed that it was a step to get rid of their business, others angered by tax in general. People met up at the docks. They were dressed as mohawk Indians to destroy the tea onboard. -
First Colonial Congress Meet
The first Continental Congress in the United States met in Philadelphia to consider its reaction to the British government's restraints on trade and representative government after the Boston Tea Party.